New ZealandLake bacteria poisoning: Warning after swimmer falls illThe person was exposed to bacteria at Lake Hood before a health warning was issued.27 Mar 08:20 AM
OpinionOpinion: The case for combining doctors and paramedics on air ambulancesOPINION: In a rescue helicopter, seconds count, and you want the best team possible.27 Mar 01:00 AM
New Zealand'Malicious actor' downloaded private information about Health NZ staffThere is no evidence the leaked information was shared or posted online.27 Mar 12:22 AM
New ZealandRotorua water to be fluoridated by FridayThe council will also make two temporary sources of unfluoridated water available.26 Mar 05:33 AM
New Zealand‘Sloppy’: Lawyer fined over name slip in high-profile caseSue Grey was being interviewed when she revealed too much information about a baby.26 Mar 12:30 AM
PremiumPremiumLetters to the EditorLetters: Eden Park freebies erode trust; Peters shifts blameOPINION: 'Twenty-five tickets a year for one councillor doesn't inspire confidence.'24 Mar 04:00 PM
New Zealand11yo misidentified, handcuffed, given antipsychotics at mental health clinicMental Health Minister Matt Doocey slammed the mistaken identity incident as unacceptable.24 Mar 04:00 PM
PremiumPremiumEditorialEditorial: One specialist goes on leave and the health system cracks appearOPINION: Our health system, including children's palliative care, has been neglected.24 Mar 04:00 PM
KahuPrison hunger strike: Dean Wickliffe hospitalised, parole hearing moved forwardWickliffe's parole board hearing has been brought forward due to his declining health.24 Mar 03:30 AM
New Zealand‘I am deeply sorry’: Man developed terminal cancer after experts missed signs for five years'Several different clinicians involved in [his] care failed to identify the abnormality.'24 Mar 02:24 AM
New ZealandRural homebirth: Midwife returns to tragedy after popping out for lunchThe baby was pronounced stillborn after resuscitation attempts failed.24 Mar 01:00 AM
New Zealand‘We need these young doctors’: Top medical graduate struggles to find jobMarley Joseph, top 2022 medical graduate, can't find a hospital job.23 Mar 09:33 PM
OpinionHealth Minister Simeon Brown: Getting healthcare patient-centric and back to basicsOPINION: For the first time in years, the focus is back on patients, not bureaucracy.23 Mar 01:00 AM
New ZealandCan NZ’s maternity system handle new three-day-stay bill?Mums across the country could get a minimum three-day hospital stay if a new bill passes.22 Mar 06:13 PM
New ZealandEx-convict promoted ‘bogus’ blood detox, seen with patients in Auckland clinicA health expert described the treatments as 'quackery'. 22 Mar 04:00 PM
New Zealand‘Incompetence’: How a simple injection led to infection, blood clots and 17 days in hospitalHealth NZ has apologised to the single mother as it conducts an internal review.21 Mar 11:00 PM
New ZealandNo backing down for Napier health services protestA Napier health services protest rally will start on Sunday at 1pm, at the Sound Shell.21 Mar 02:57 AM
Kahu‘Release me without conditions’: Prison hunger striker tells supporters he’s prepared to dieDean Wickliffe's parole hearing is set for April 3 but supporters fear he won't last.21 Mar 12:06 AM
PremiumPremiumEditorialEditorial: Health NZ treats transparency as a buzzword on a whiteboardOPINION: Health NZ was “not always following the letter and spirit of the law”.20 Mar 04:00 PM
New ZealandNapier urgent care to stay and be enhanced after community pushback, won't include a doctorHealth Minister announces enhanced service, including nurse prescribers and telehealth.20 Mar 02:09 AM
New ZealandThe gastric illness sweeping a city: What is cryptosporidiosis and how do you get it?Wellington faces a cryptosporidiosis outbreak with 32 cases, mostly in Hutt Valley.20 Mar 01:42 AM
New Zealand‘No political influence’: Lawyer assures fairness in Covid inquiryThe veteran lawyer heading the latest Covid-19 inquiry wants to hear from more Kiwis.20 Mar 12:03 AM
New ZealandGastric illness outbreak linked to swimming poolsCryptosporidiosis is a stomach bug that can cause diarrhoea, stomach cramps and vomiting.19 Mar 07:57 PM
PremiumPremiumPolitics‘Contrary to law’: Ombudsman singles out Health NZ’s attitude to official informationHealth NZ's delays to releasing official information catch the eye of outgoing Ombudsman.19 Mar 05:00 PM
New ZealandHealth NZ admits ‘gap in communications’ over non-existent sick baby unitDocuments reveal the timeline of how the unit was quietly shelved. 18 Mar 09:54 PM
New ZealandHealth NZ refuses to release rent costs for sick baby unit that doesn’t existNegotiations are under way with another health provider to take on the lease.17 Mar 04:00 AM
New ZealandWoman dies after three-day delay for surgery to fix her broken legThe 74-year-old's leg was broken after she was knocked over in a park by a dog.17 Mar 01:00 AM
New ZealandSchool lunch that badly burnt student was in packaging not fit for commercial useHeinz Wattie’s supplied the meal, but it wasn't found to be at fault.17 Mar 12:14 AM
KahuRare medical diagnosis saves Waikato man after decades of mysteryGeorge Moanaroa wants to educate communities about acromegaly with a te ao Māori lens.15 Mar 04:00 PM
New ZealandTeen left wheelchair-bound by rare condition after food poisoning battles ACC for coverHis family argued earlier treatment might have improved his condition.15 Mar 02:00 AM
PremiumPremiumNew ZealandMayor encourages public protest at Napier Health Centre over overnight health careOver 100 signed a health services 'Buller Declaration', and the mayor urged them to rally.14 Mar 02:31 AM
PoliticsGovt reject advice to lower cancer screening age further for Māori, PasifikaThe Government is focused on 'need, not race'. 14 Mar 02:15 AM
Kahu‘Will cost lives’: Outcry over Govt’s bowel screening decisionExperts argue earlier screening for Māori could prevent more bowel cancer deaths.12 Mar 06:00 AM
New Zealand'Didn’t get what we wanted': Pathlab workers strike for second time in two monthsMembers didn't like striking 'but it's ... our only means to enact any sort of change'.11 Mar 09:00 PM
